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The Founder Institute, the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Panama 2024 program!

If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Panama's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Panama 2024 Founder Institute today.


Since 2009, our highly-structured accelerator programs have helped entrepreneurs at the earliest stages grow quickly, know what to do next, and make connections with the largest community of startup advisors.

It all starts with our renowned ‘FI Core’ accelerator, which pushes founders at the idea and pre-seed stages to reach the milestones needed for investment and sustained growth. Alumni of FI Core then receive free access to our advanced ‘Founder Lab’ accelerators for years to come, and can get matched with prospective investors in the FI Venture Network, a collection of global funds actively investing in the earliest rounds of funding. 

To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free online startup events in Panama, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs:

  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas (Interactive Online Event): 12:00pm, may 08, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/339364
  • Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
  • Innovation Series: Connecting Corporates & Startups with Open Innovation: 11:00am, may 09, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/345244
  • Startup Founders’ Guide to Building an Effective Go-To-Market Strategy: 12:00pm, may 15, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/342717
  • How to Build a Fundable Start-up Brand: 12:00pm, may 20, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/338805
  • Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 7:00pm, may 22, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/340362
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00pm, jun 10, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/339729
  • Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 12:00pm, jun 17, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/339936
  • How to Take a Value Proposition to Finding Product Market Fit: 12:00pm, jun 24, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/341469
  • Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 12:00pm, jun 26, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/345155
  • Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 7:00pm, jul 01, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/340247
  • How to Acquire your First 100 B2C Customers: 12:00pm, jul 08, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/344435
  • Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, jul 15, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/341257
  • What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 7:00pm, jul 22, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/343970
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 12:00pm, jul 29, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/341684
  • Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, ago 05, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/341884
  • How to Achieve a Product-Market Fit: 12:00pm, ago 07, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/347165
  • What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 12:00pm, ago 12, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/344122
  • Pitch Lounge: Practice Pitching Your Business Idea to Startup Experts : 7:00pm, ago 19, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/341752
  • Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 7:00pm, ago 26, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/341811
  • Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 7:00pm, sep 02, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/343254
  • What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 7:00pm, sep 09, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/344220
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 12:00pm, sep 16, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/342381
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 12:00pm, sep 23, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/343568
  • Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 12:00pm, sep 25, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/344319
  • Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 12:00pm, oct 02, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/342067
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 7:00pm, oct 14, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/342460
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00pm, oct 23, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/344520
  • What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 12:00pm, oct 30, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/344620
  • Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 1:00pm, nov 04, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/343353
  • Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 8:00pm, nov 06, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/342165
  • Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 8:00pm, nov 18, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/344704
  • What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 8:00pm, nov 25, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/345446
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 1:00pm, nov 27, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/342558
  • Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 1:00pm, dic 02, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/342265
  • What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 1:00pm, dic 04, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/345356
  • Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 1:00pm, dic 09, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/344812
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 1:00pm, dic 16, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/344931
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 8:00pm, dic 23, 2024 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/342641

The Panama program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Guillermo Guzman (.General Partner, Indio VC), Jorge H Nieto (Founder & CEO, Expedit Capital), Yatan Blumenthal Vargas (Co-Founder, Hardware.co Accelerator).

In addition, some of Panama's top investors, entrepreneurs, and CEOs will be participating in the program, providing them with expert feedback and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the Panama Founder Institute includes:

  • And many more to be announced.

Join us in Panama to build a great company in 2024. 

Apply to the Panama 2024 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.  

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